The Crisis Management for Challenge by Nursing and doctors in Saudi Arabia: Bridging the Gap Between Invisible Efforts and Visible Impact in Healthcare

Abstract

Nursing is one of the most fundamental yet overlooked professions in healthcare. Despite globally recognized efforts to improve health outcomes, nursing remains an invisible force in healthcare systems across nations. Saudi Arabia faces a significant crisis affecting nursing, paired with escalating health concerns and a transformative nursing vision. Questions arise about the unnoticed efforts of nursing within the profession, the impact of these efforts on health outcomes, and the ability to adjust or transform these efforts. Fundamental issues surrounding the nursing profession emerged rapidly in Saudi Arabia, a G20 nation striving to improve the integrity of healthcare and health outcomes (Mansour Lamadah & Yehia Sayed, 2014). Acknowledging these issues necessitates analyzing the visible impact of nursing on healthcare while questioning what currently exists to bridge the gap between these two extremes. This introductory discourse aims to frame the healthcare situation, particularly nursing, in Saudi Arabia. An overview of the healthcare landscape, including the demographic, economic, and disease burden profiles, the role of nurses within the visible impact of healthcare, and the values and concerns of nursing outside the visible role, is provided. Targeted stakeholders in the healthcare sector are invited to consider the implications of these challenges on patient care and overall health outcomes. The stage setting offers a roadmap for the entire study, discussing five specific challenges nursing currently faces in Saudi Arabia, along with suggestions for exploration and reconciliation. While these concerns are not unique to Saudi Arabia, most developing nations face similar challenges. However, the discussion is limited to Saudi Arabia, as four key justifications make this nation an interesting scenario. Emerging from the crossroads of cultural, developmental, and economic diversity accompanied by G20 nation efforts, Saudi Arabia possesses a healthcare sector reformed by globalized imperialism (Alsadaan et al., 2021).